Myrsine fosbergii

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Myrsine fosbergii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Myrsine
Species:
M. fosbergii
Binomial name
Myrsine fosbergii
Synonyms [2]
  • Rapanea forbesii Mez

Myrsine fosbergii, the Koolau Range colicwood, [3] is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Myrsine linearifolia is a rare species of flowering plant in the primrose family known by the common name narrowleaf colicwood. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. There are 12 populations remaining, for a total of fewer than 200 plants. Like other Hawaiian Myrsine this plant is called kōlea. It is a federally listed threatened species of the United States.

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References

  1. Rønsted, N., Nyberg, B., Wood, K. & Keir, M. (2023). "Myrsine fosbergii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023: e.T33629A83803680. Retrieved 11 December 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species" . Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  3. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Myrsine fosbergii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 July 2015.